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Thursday, 3 June 2021] 94 No 19 – 2021] THIRD SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ____________ MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ____________ THURSDAY, 3 JUNE 2021 1.

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The House met at 14:01.

The Deputy Speaker took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayer or meditation.

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FIRST ORDER [14:02] Resumption of Debate on Vote No 1 – The Presidency (Reply by President), Appropriation Bill [B 4 – 2021] (National Assembly – sec 77).
Debate concluded.

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SECOND ORDER [14:37] Consideration of Report of Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Appointment of commissioners to South African Human Rights Commission (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 31 May 2021, p 9).

Mr G Magwanishe, as Chairperson of the Committee, introduced the Report.

There was no debate.


Question put: That Ms Fatima Chohan and Ms Philile Ntuli be appointed as full-time commissioners and that Ms Fatima Chohan be appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission.
MINUTES: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 19 – 2021 95 [Thursday, 3 June 2021 Declarations of vote made on behalf of the Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, Inkatha Freedom Party, Freedom Front Plus, African Christian Democratic Party, African Independent Congress, Congress of the People, Pan Africanist Congress, Al’ Jama-ah and African National Congress.
The Deputy Speaker announced that, the Speaker had determined that, in accordance with the Rules, a manual voting procedure would be used and that the whips would conduct a headcount of members in the chamber and on the virtual platform for the purpose of ascertaining quorum and voting.

A quorum being present in terms of Rule 98(1), voting commenced.

AYES – 211: (ANC – 196; IFP – 11; AIC – 1; Cope – 1; Al’ Jama-ah - 1; PAC - 1).

NOES – 107: (DA - 62; EFF - 32; FF Plus - 9; ACDP - 4).

Question agreed to.
Question agreed to.

Nomination accordingly agreed to in accordance with section 193(5)(b)(ii) of the Constitution.

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THIRD TO FIFTH ORDERS [15:24] Consideration of Report of Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill [B 17 - 2020] (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 26 February 2021, p 16).
Consideration of Report of Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill - 2020] (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 31 May 2021, p 3).

[B 16 Consideration of Report of Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B 20 - 2020] (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 31 May 2021, p 6).

There was no debate.


The Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party moved: That the Reports be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

Report on Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill accordingly adopted.

Report on Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill accordingly adopted.

MINUTES: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 19 – 2021 Thursday, 3 June 2021] 96 Report on Domestic Violence Amendment Bill accordingly adopted.

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SIXTH TO EIGHTH ORDERS [15:26] Second Reading debate – Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill [B 17B - 2020] (National Assembly – sec 75).

Second Reading debate – Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill [B 16B - 2020] (National Assembly – sec 75).

Second Reading debate – Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B 20B - 2020] (National Assembly – sec 75).

Debate concluded.

Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill read a second time.
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill read a second time Domestic Violence Amendment Bill read a second time 7.
NINTH ORDER [16:42] Consideration of the President’s reservations on the constitutionality of Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B 10B – 2016] (National Assembly – sec 75) as submitted to him (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 12 June 2020, p 2) and Report of Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development thereon (Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports, 2 June 2021, p 4).

Mr Z M D Mandela, as Chairperson of the Committee, introduced the Report.

There was no debate.


The Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party moved: That the Report be adopted and the Bill, with a technical correction, be passed.

Declarations of vote made on behalf of the Democratic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, African Christian Democratic Party, African Independent Congress, Congress of the People, Pan Africanist Congress, Al’ Jama-ah, Economic Freedom Fighters, Inkatha Freedom Party and African National Congress.
Motion agreed to (Al’ Jama-ah abstaining and Economic Freedom Fighters dissenting).

Report adopted and Bill, with a technical correction, accordingly passed.

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The House adjourned at 17:15.

P N TYAWA Acting Secretary to Parliament MINUTES: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 19 – 2021